quietly ['kwaɪət.li] adverb IMPROVER ■without making much noise 安静地,静悄悄地•I slipped quietly out of the back door.我悄悄地从后门溜了出去。 •He is a quietly spoken, thoughtful man.他是个说话轻柔、体贴周到的人。 ■in a way that is not obvious to other people because you do not say much 不声张地•He is quietly confident that there will be no problems this time.他心里暗暗相信这次必定没有问题。 |